{"id":2272,"date":"2015-07-14T17:39:44","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T01:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=2272"},"modified":"2019-07-17T14:29:42","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T21:29:42","slug":"winzavod-art-center-in-moscow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/winzavod-art-center-in-moscow","title":{"rendered":"Moscow Contemporary Art Center Winzavod"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Winzavod Art Zone<\/h2>\n<p>After artsy <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/saint-petersburg\/tours\">tours of St Petersburg<\/a>, you may think Moscow can hardly surprise you&#8230; Well, think better!<\/p>\n<p>Winzavod Art Center is\u00a0more than 200 years\u00a0old. During this time, the place has been\u00a0the brewery, the distillery, the\u00a0craft shops, and, finally, the art center.\u00a0Now the huge complex is used as one of the largest exhibitions of Moscow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_41960\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wNtkQvqO9Jk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What makes Winzavod so popular among locals and the epicenter of art life of Russia? Plunge with us into modern art of Moscow on our <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\">Moscow private tours<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_2285\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2285\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Winzavod-Art-Center.jpg\" alt=\"Art museum of Moscow\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Winzavod Art Center in Moscow<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<h2>What is Winzavod?<\/h2>\n<p>Contemporary Art Center Winzavod is a leading art zone in Moscow, located at 4th Syromyatnicheskiy lane 1, bld 6.<\/p>\n<p>To put it mildly, Winzavod is the biggest \u0421enter of Contemporary Art in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>Winzavod is a mix of artists, designers and photographers.<\/p>\n<p>Winzavod Center is concentrated with the most creative people of the city and creates a brand new, aesthetic area for art lovers.<\/p>\n<p>Winzavod represents all sides of modern culture in Moscow: workshops, exhibitions, master classes, festivals, concerts, and even movie and theater premieres.<\/p>\n<p>You can also find here trendy art cafes, unique bookshops, fashion show-rooms, School of Visual Arts, dance studio, and seasonal flea markets.<\/p>\n<p>Here are lots of <a title=\"Winzavod Photos Moscow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Center.WINZAVOD\/photos_stream\">Winzavod&#8217;s fun photos<\/a> and pictures.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2274\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2274\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Camomile.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg\" alt=\"Russian girl\" width=\"720\" height=\"650\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camomile. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Why should I go to Winzavod?<\/h2>\n<p>Winzavod consists of galleries, two dozen shops, educational workshops and three unusual cafes: Tsurtsum, Cunning people (Khitrie ludi) \u00a0and Useful place (Poleznoe Mesto).<\/p>\n<p>Tsurtsum is ideal for poetry lovers. Tsurtsum regularly holds\u00a0various recitals and readings by authors.<\/p>\n<p>Khitrie ludi surprises with its unique menu, as well as an unusual design and board games.<\/p>\n<p>Poleznoe mesto is a quiet coffee shop, where you can watch people, read or work, using all necessary chancellery, printing services and document scanning on spot.<\/p>\n<p>Creative space Rebel Art House\u00a0is designed for those who want to relax and find new friends.<\/p>\n<p>Numerous shops sell plenty of beautiful authentic stuff: from\u00a0hand-made style trinkets to\u00a0very serious designer clothes in\u00a0Mustang Jeans\u00a0showroom and Tegin Fashion House.<br \/>\nEach of the galleries is worth of attention. Each of them are\u00a0independent projects created by locals that introduces\u00a0diverse\u00a0Russian and international culture.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2279\" style=\"width: 722px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2279\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2279 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Grandson-of-Stalingrad.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-712x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Russian boy\" width=\"712\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Grandson-of-Stalingrad.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-712x1024.jpg 712w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Grandson-of-Stalingrad.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg 834w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grandson of Stalingrad. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>How did Winzavod\u00a0start?<\/h2>\n<table width=\"1440\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"49%\">Throughout its history Winzavod belonged to multiple owners and was a malt house, wine manufacture, beer brewery, beer and honey company.In the mid XIX century,\u00a0Winzavod was\u00a0producing premium beer branded &#8220;Vienna Pure Number 1&#8221;. The &#8220;Black Velvet&#8221; brand was\u00a0extremely popular.A huge plot of land in Syromyatniki area was assigned for a large shelter with a house church, opened on May 8, 1888. 87 free flats were provided for 150 widows with orphans.In Soviet times Syromyatniki was a large industrial slum area near the railway station.<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table width=\"1406\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"47%\">In 1855 the vast estate and factory were owned by Vasily Kokorev, one of Russia\u2019s richest men who made a fortune on wine.Apart from wine, Kokorev had another passion &#8211; art. The gallery he opened in 1861 displayed\u00a0\u00a0over 500 paintings, including works by Karl Bryullov, Dnitry Levitsky, Vladimir Borovikovsky and Orest Kiprensky. Some pieces were acquired by Mr. Tretyakov, the founder of Tretyakov Gallery.The decorative elements of the building are left almost untouched.The legendary terrace and exquisite portico add up to the historical vibe of Winzavod.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2281\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2281\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2281 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogorodami.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"Russian town\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogorodami.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Ogorodami.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ogorodami. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>The Art Center is divided into:<\/h3>\n<p>White Hall;<\/p>\n<p>Red Hall (performances, photo and video installations);<\/p>\n<p>Arched Hall (large-scale projects, video art and installations);<\/p>\n<p>Wander Hall;<\/p>\n<p>Hangar;<\/p>\n<p>Vintage Hall;<\/p>\n<p>Lecture Hall<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0The Best of Russia<\/h3>\n<p>Winzavod holds an annual national photo contest, called The Best of Russia \u2013 the one and only exhibition of such kind.The project was founded in 2008 with the support of Russia\u2019s Ministry of Culture.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0main idea is to colorfully portray the country&#8217;s everyday life through the photos taken by ordinary people. Participants include famous photographers as well as amateur photographers of different ages, cities and experience. Anybody can take part in this national art contest.<\/p>\n<p>It started with 312 city-participants and 43,000 guests who attended the exhibition in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>In 2013, the exhibition was attended by over 80,000 guests covering 600 cities of Russia.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/87080391?app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"432\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Best of Russia\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Best of Russia album\u00a0(&#8220;Best Photos of Russia&#8221;) is the final stage of the project and is published annually. It publishes all the pictures that won in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Presentation of the album takes place during the opening ceremony at the Center for Contemporary Art Winzavod.<\/p>\n<p>Album Best of Russia can be purchased in bookstores of Moscow.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/15322714?app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"\u0410\u043b\u044c\u0431\u043e\u043c Best of Russia &#039;09\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2284\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2284\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2284 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Thirst.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Russian nature, rain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Thirst.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Thirst.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thirst. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2283\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2283\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2283 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/The-Fight-of-Yakutsk-Stallions.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg\" alt=\"Russian nature and horses\" width=\"864\" height=\"623\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fight of Yakutsk Stallions. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2282\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2282\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Photoshoot-for-Collezioni-magazine.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg\" alt=\"Russian girl on Red Square\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photoshoot for Collezioni magazine. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2280\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2280\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2280 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/My-Light-My-Airy-Saint-Petersburg.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg\" alt=\"Channels of Saint Petersburg \" width=\"864\" height=\"637\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My Light, My Airy Saint Petersburg. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2278\" style=\"width: 442px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2278\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2278 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Family.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg\" alt=\"Russian babushka\" width=\"432\" height=\"648\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Family. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2277\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2277\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2277 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Exercises.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg\" alt=\"Kremlin and Russian sportsman\" width=\"810\" height=\"541\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exercises. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2276\" style=\"width: 695px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2276\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2276 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dogs-Happiness.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Russian village\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dogs-Happiness.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Dogs-Happiness.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dog&#8217;s Happiness. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2275\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2275\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2275 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Christ-the-Savior-Cathdral.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"Saint Basil's Cathedral on Red Square\" width=\"1024\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Christ-the-Savior-Cathdral.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Christ-the-Savior-Cathdral.-The-Best-of-Russia.-thebestofrussia.ru_.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Saint Basil&#8217;s Cathedral. The Best of Russia. thebestofrussia.ru<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winzavod Art Zone After artsy tours of St Petersburg, you may think Moscow can hardly surprise you&#8230; Well, think better! Winzavod Art Center is\u00a0more than 200 years\u00a0old. 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